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It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, soapcentral.com has done it for you. Our News Archive has a listing of every news story ever posted on our site.

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2001 that focus on General Hospital or past and present GH performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.

To access articles from other years or to review articles with similar themes, please see the News Archive links below this text to access a specific year. Or to view a listing of all years for which news stories are available, simply click here.

The details of Steve Burton's (Jason) return to General Hospital continue to develop. The actor has already returned to work, though his first on-air appearance will not air until the end of the month.

Perhaps we should have called the awards the Brownies or the Benardies because everywhere you look on the final ballot you'll see signs of two performers: Sarah Brown (Carly) and Maurice Benard (Sonny).

After just about two years with General Hospital, Lisa Vultaggio is leaving the show. According to an ABC spokesperson, Vultaggio has been released from her contract. The spokesperson quickly clarified that "It was a mutual decision between [Vultaggio] and ABC."

In a recent interview, Lisa Vultaggio says that she is grateful to General Hospital for allowing her to play Hannah for the past two years. The actress also asserts that she will probably not return to daytime television in the near future.

On screen, Sarah Brown (Carly Corinthos) and Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) share a fiery, passionate relationship. In this year's Dankies, that passion took a back seat as the two performers battled against each other in several key awards categories.

There's been a lot of Internet talk about the possibility that Robin Mattson (ex-Heather Webber) will be making a return to her old GH stomping grounds in the near future. Not so, swear General Hospital sources.

After a five-year run on General Hospital that included three Daytime Emmy wins, Sarah Brown has decided to leave the show. The news comes more than two months after an initial soapcentral.com report stated that Brown was considering a leave so that she could enroll in film school.

Rumors are abuzz that yet another General Hospital star is looking for the exit. For several weeks, soapcentral.com has been sifting through reports that Amber Tamblyn (Emily Quartermaine) has decided to leave the show.

ABC confirmed today that the role of Carly Corinthos will be recast. After a five-year run as Carly, Sarah Brown announced last month that she would exit the role that earned her three Daytime Emmy awards.

Reports from last year hinting that Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) and Michael Saucedo (Juan) were an item were apparently true. Whether or not Herbst broke her engagement with for beau Johnny Lindesmith remains unknown.

Earlier this spring, you'll recall that soapcentral.com reported that Robin Christopher (Skye Chandler) was rumored to be a permanent addition to the General Hospital cast. Christopher, whose character has bobbed from All My Children and then to One Life to Live, was reported to have been tapped to provide a "replacement" for actress Sarah Brown (ex-Carly).

Emmy-winning co-head writer Michele Val Jean has left her post at General Hospital. In November of last year, Val Jean was promoted to the top scribe position after Bob Guza, Jr. and Meg Bennett both decided to call it quits.

The best laid plans... you know the rest. The Nurses Ball has been a fixture on General Hospital for the past eight years. For a shorter time, the ball has also graced spinoff Port Charles. Of course the writers plan for this event every year - but by extrapolation the characters on the shows also have to "plan" to make the ball happen.

ABC did not officially comment on Ingo Rademacher's return. In fact, by the time Rademacher had appeared as a presenter at this year's Daytime Emmy awards, the network still had not issued an official statement about his return to the show.

Chloe Morgan seemed to have a lot of potential partners for her dance card. With the return of Jax to the show later this summer, a past relationship with Stefan and her recent date with now-thawed Stavros, the romantic possibilities seemed endless.

Some two months after soapcentral.com first reported that Tava Smiley (Chloe) would be exiting General Hospital, a show spokesperson has finally confirmed that the actress and her character are on the way out.

Fans hoping for a speedy return by Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda) to General Hospital will have to wait a little while longer. The actress has signed on to appear in the recurring role of Carmen Olivera on the ABC primetime drama, NYPD Blue. Marcil will replace Rosa Arredondo in the part.

The first, for "Janine," is described as a feisty, sexy femme fatale in her 40s. It's also said that the woman doesn't have the best reputation and that she's headed to Port Charles to improve her image and to try to help her daughter.

The Internet is abuzz with talk that Angel Boris (Angel Ellis) has been let go from General Hospital. The news has some viewers rejoicing, as GH Online polls have repeatedly revealed that Angel was not one of the show's most liked characters.

General Hospital has been publicly panned by critics in recent months for what have been called "dark" storylines that have focused on gloom and doom rather than traditional soap opera elements. In fact, executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Megan McTavish have been taken to task on more than one occasion on their vision of the show.

Though the network has officially declined comment, soapcentral.com has learned that Angel Boris (Angel Ellis) has now taped her final scenes with General Hospital. Those scenes will air later this month.

It's been a heartbreaking few months for fans of former General Hospital star Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda). Nearly every month, rumors that the actress is planning a return to the show pop up on the Internet. The rumors have been shot down by Marcil almost as quickly as they surface.

The Lifetime cable channel will air a biography of General Hospital star Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) as part of its "Intimate Portrait" series. The program will explore the highs and lows of Francis' life, not just her experience on GH.

Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda Barrett) has denied reports that she is mulling a return to General Hospital in the near future. "I have never once had any conversations with anybody [...] about coming back," says Marcil in an interview.

In promotional ads, ABC declares it a day that should never have come. On November 16th, General Hospital's supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer would have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. (The original wedding ceremony aired on November 16th and 17th, 1981)

According to a message on his official web site, John J. York (Mac Scorpio) has been released from his contract with General Hospital. The actor will remain with the show, however, in a recurring capacity.

The news that General Hospital planned to recast the role of Carly Corinthos following the departure of Emmy winner Sarah Brown created a stir among GH fans earlier this year. However, fans have apparently been won over by the new Carly, played by Tamara Braun, as evidenced by Braun's six nominations in this year's Dankies.